I will write this post so that I can read how foolish I am when I finally complete Year one is another 3/4 of a year ;D
I am so bored so let me reflect on my 7 weeks in Biomedical Science, the course that i used to worked so hard to get in.
Firstly, I will say I do enjoy going to school. Going to school no longer is the dragging myself to attend chore. Despite the long MRT ride to school, I don’t really mind as much compared to secondary school. I can say for sure I’m happier in Poly than in Secondary School.
I will more hopeful in my future too. In Secondary school you’ll have some stupid teacher that underestimate your standard and conclude you can never do well. I know of such teacher. I have a teacher that tell me straight in my face in front of the whole class in Secondary 4, she said I will definitely not make it through O level for the subject she is teaching. Please teacher, you taught me for like a few weeks only, what do you know? Guess what, I got A1 for the subject. So yeah. Such teacher make me feel like my future is super bleak and I barely see hope. In poly, I see a brighter future, with a lot of opportunities for me.
But, quality of teacher dropped. Teachers no longer put in so much effort in us. Especially my cell bio teacher, which i have been complaining a lot. I remember like a week before MST, I went up to him to ask for past MST papers to try. That teacher actually told me that there is no past MST papers in poly. Hello, then please tell me what are those maths and chem paper in my bag. My science teachers in secondary school is so much different from him.
Food in poly is not as nice as people thought. I admit secondary school food is shit. I got so sick of secondary school food in my last year in it i seldom eat because the taste is enough to make me puke. And also I didnt want to be labelled as a bitch for eating so much and yet being able to stay skinny. Well, the food is edible, but I’m fussy, and the food is not up to standard.
The labs in Poly is the bomb. Coolest thing on Earth and I swear that is the only thing that makes my life in Poly worth it. The equipment are expensive, cool and super high class. It is million of times better than secondary school lab. And we get to wear lab coats. No blood taking yet, no needle poking yet, but I’m expecting them next semester.
Timetable is rubbish though, because most starts at 8, and only one day starts at 10am. All morning class. However, you expect morning class to end early afternoon right? Nope. On some Thursdays with Chem practical I stay in school from 8am to 6pm. On Friday I have lessons 10am to 3.30pm with no breaks at all. And my lessons ends at 7.30pm on Friday since I have korean lessons. But not all days ends late, because Monday and some Wednesday ends at 11am 🙂
The modules I am taking, some are pointless, like CPT, I find is super useless but I still go through it because I have to. I enjoy Chemistry. I can do Maths but I don’t really suit the speed the teacher is going at. I wish she go faster. Basic Microbiology is a 2 way sword. I like it and I can sort of understand it, but I cannot remember little details that is enough to kill me. Cell bio is a killer.Gen ed is shit.
No much homework yet, and projects are slowly coming in. I do like projects, unless you group me with shitty people I will rather do solo work.
Classmates wise, my class have very less boys, which is actually a good thing for me, since i dont like talking to boys. I do sometime wish to have more, for viewing purpose :’D. Less is good larh, less drama also. No politics so far, which is nice too. I really hope i wont be involved in any politics because I hate dramas and I rather watch than be part of it. If there were to be any cat fights or bitch talks please leave me out of it. Knowing what happen is fine, asking me to choose a side to support is like asking me to chop your head off. Please, i hope no one will pull me into such lame shits. I can see my class is those not at all bonded, split into cliques type. It is a disappointment, because when I research on poly life, people tell me how cool your class is going to be, how many outing you can expect in a year, how bonded you and your classmates will be and mine seems to be the opposite of everything so how can I not be disappointed right?
I will conclude, I don’t regret going into this course, I just wish i have a little more preparation before going in. My lack of biology knowledge is a big hinder between me and perfect GPA. I won’t give up though.
